No plans for New Years.  Was I excited to watch the Rose Parade early January first? Sure, our new apartment was only two blocks from the route in Pasadena, a fact that would apparently arouse excitement in hundreds of thousands if not millions of Americans, however Rachel and I weren’t exactly part of that group. Perhaps […]

Yes, I would love a tour of Disney Studios. A kind offer from someone I was just introduced to; we had a longstanding mutual friend, and the invite came quickly after introduction… the studios were only fifteen minutes from our new apartment in Pasadena, a destination I drove by on the highway often during commutes, so […]

What was the Langham Hotel doing in Pasadena? An incredible retreat located just outside of Downtown, adjacent to Cal Tech… an oasis in itself. Driving down the beautiful tree lined streets, one wouldn’t expect such a gorgeous estate-like property to exist in such close proximity to the hustle and bustle of the city. Resort experience […]

Vegas is an easy trip from Los Angeles. Southwest from Burbank in 50 minutes, with 10 flights a day, makes it an effortless adventure. I decided to make the trip while Rachel was traveling and Josh happened to be in Vegas for work, kindly offering a bed in his room at the Cosmopolitan for me […]